24 Oct Who Needs To Report On Naeis?
According to the EAP-Mail Newsletter issued by EAPASA in January 2020, a 30-day period of consultation on the regulatory board’s intention to amend the Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations to defer the date for the compulsory registration of EAPs from 08 February 2020 to 08 February 2022 (see attached Gazette) was issued on the 24th of January 2020.
Should the gazette be promulgated, it would mean that the requirement for all practicing EAPs to be registered with this new regulatory board will be postponed by two (2) years.
According to EAPASA, the EAPASA online registration system went live on 15 December 2018, and registrations have been proceeding apace. To date, EAPASA has received 400 applications, 121 of which have been approved as Registered EAPs and 17 approved as Candidate EAPs while others have been deemed incomplete and returned to applicants. The Association currently has 1 207 draft applications on the online registration system which have not yet been submitted and has trained 100 assessors to assess these applications as they are received.
Although the deadline for registration will most likely be extended, EAPASA encourages all practising EAPs with primary responsibility for preparing and reviewing Environmental Impact Assessments to submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure they are registered by the new deadline.
What are the registration categories?
Unlike the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions’ (SACNASP) registration categories, EAPASA will register EAPs in two categories instead of three; Candidate EAP, and Registered EAP. At the time of registration application, a Candidate EAPs will be categorized as those that have recently graduated with working experience of less than three years, while Registered EAPs will be those that have been practicing according to the six core standards for Environmental Assessment Practice for at least three years.
What to submit when applying for EAPASA accreditation?
In addition to their fee approval and publication, EAPASA has also outlined that registration will commence once an agreement has been approved by the DEA that an EAPASA online registration system is ready. This suggests that all EAPASA registration will be handled through an online system which will make it more convenient for anyone to apply from anywhere.
Application for registration with EAPASA will need to submit their application with the following documentation:
- Acceptable qualification which is in-line with the Environmental Sciences field.
- A comprehensive Portfolio of Evidence detailing both their qualification and experience gained from having completed or reviewed three Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) consistent with the requirements of the EIA Regulations in South Africa, over a three-year period.
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